Growing and playing together since adolescence creates an inseparable bond on a human level and a very strong artistic understanding, and the Toto represented a unique example in this sense in the music business. After school they took refuge in the soundproof mini-studio set up by Joe Porcaro at home to play and dream of glory.
Grant High School, in the San Fernando Valley. The band consised of the three Porcaro brothers, David Paich and Steve Lukather – future band keyboardist and guitarist – all attended Ulysses S. It is well known that the Toto family was more than a band. Jeff explained that when the brothers took guitar lessons, Mike excelled while Jeff gave up after three lessons, and since the family had only one drum kit and one bass, Mike was assigned the bass.
Jeff said that he himself wasn’t the best drummer, adding that Mike was a better player than him before he switched to bass, while Steve later took up piano before they moved to California. Michael had two brothers Jeff and Steve, they were all taught drums by their father at his drum shop every weekend. He was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) in Pasadena, California, which is now called the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM). Joe recorded with Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Madonna, Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra and many others. Joe Porcaro an Italian-American was a famous drummer who moved to Los Angeles with his family to pursue his musical career. Michael Porcaro was the second of three brothers raised in a musical family. Location of Death: Los Angeles, Californiaīurial Location:Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. Place of Birth:South Windsor, Connecticut Dash Croft’s recalls: ‘Mike Porcaro toured with us and he was influenced by our meetings with other Bahá’ís.' While touring with Seals and Crofts, Mike encountered the Bahá’í Faith. Then in 1982 Mike replaced the original bass player. After having many years of success as studio recording musicians they decided to form the band Toto initially formed by drummer Jeff Porcaro and keyboardist Steve Porcaro.
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